My overview
Innovation Fund Denmark in numbers
All figures are from 2025
Insight
Current stories, initiatives and perspectives from Innovation Fund Denmark
New analysis maps Danish research funding
A new national analysis provides a comprehensive overview of competitive research funding in Denmark.
Martin Vesterby: On the Innoexplorer committee, I get close to solutions that make a tangible difference in society
Martin Vesterby is a medical doctor and PhD with more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of health, innovation and leadership.
Innovation Fund Denmark appoints new Defence Expert Committee
Innovation Fund Denmark is bringing together strong Danish and international expertise in defence, security, research and innovation in a new expert committee that will assess applications for new research and innovation centres in defence technology.
Greenlandic companies will now be able to apply for investment through international calls
Going forward, it will be possible to include Greenlandic organisations – including companies – in projects applying for investment through Innovation Fund Denmark’s programme International Collaborations.
Get key figures from Grand Solutions Phase 1 2026
125 projects have been invited to Phase 2 following the Grand Solutions committee assessments. Get an overview of the number of applications and success rates across themes
New initiative to establish quantum technology test and demonstration facilities
Innovation Fund Denmark is launching a new call for proposals with DKK 49 million to strengthen testing, demonstration and commercialisation of quantum technology in Denmark. The call is open to companies, universities and GTS institutes.
Investment cases
From lakebed to farmland: New Danish technology aims to restore polluted lakes and recycle phosphorus
A new project will develop a new generation of gentle sediment cleaning for lake restoration and demonstrate the technology in three Danish lakes.
Circadian lighting beneficial in the healthcare sector
Many elderly people and patients spend most of their day indoors. That's why Chromaviso has developed circadian lighting that brings the rhythm of nature into the living rooms of nursing homes and hospitals.
Danish space project to strengthen Europe’s access to solar cells for small satellites
With support from Innovation Fund Denmark, a new Danish-led space project will develop a much cheaper European solution for powering small satellites.
New digital “all-seeing eye” on the tractor to cut agriculture’s herbicide use by at least 40%
A new research and innovation project will give the tractor an all-seeing eye. Using cameras and artificial intelligence, it will ensure that farmers spray only where needed, and with the necessary quantities and products.
Large-scale international project to collect data on threatened insect populations
The ANTENNA project, with the participation of Danish, Spanish, Greek, Irish, Dutch and German partners, will come to the rescue of endangered populations of pollinating insects.
Digital twins will make the cities of the future greener and more democratic
A collaborative project called CITWIN with Danish, Belgian, Swedish and Austrian partners will utilize digital twins in the urban planning of the future.